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Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Launches Table Tennis Racket Development Program with Tamasu (Butterfly Brand) for Elementary and Junior High Schools via SPARKE Inquiry Learning Library

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Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro), in collaboration with COMPASS Co., Ltd., has launched a new program titled 'Learn the Essence of Manufacturing and Try Developing a Table Tennis Racket' within its 'SPARKE' inquiry-based learning library for elementary and junior high schools. This program is a partnership with Tamasu Co., Ltd., which operates the 'Butterfly' table tennis brand. It uses Tamasu's table tennis rackets as a theme to teach students about manufacturing processes and how to meet user needs, culminating in students planning their own table tennis rackets. The program is offered free of charge to schools, with applications accepted from April 14, 2026, to March 31, 2027. SPARKE has previously partnered with over seven companies to meet the growing demand for corporate-collaboration educational materials.

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Q: What is the full name of the company collaborating with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions on the table tennis racket program?
A: The company collaborating with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions is Tamasu Co., Ltd., which operates the 'Butterfly' table tennis brand and is based in Suginami-ku, Tokyo.
Q: What is the title of the inquiry-based learning program developed for schools by Shogakukan-Shueisha and Tamasu?
A: The program is titled 'Learn the Essence of Manufacturing and Try Developing a Table Tennis Racket,' designed to teach students about racket development and manufacturing principles.
Q: Which organization co-developed the SPARKE inquiry learning library alongside Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions?
A: COMPASS Co., Ltd., headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo and led by President Jun Sato, co-developed the SPARKE inquiry learning library with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions.
Q: What specific learning outcome do students achieve through the table tennis racket development program?
A: Students collaboratively plan a 'well-rebounding and easy-to-hit table tennis racket' using insights from video materials on Butterfly racket design and user-centered development.
Q: What brand of table tennis equipment is featured in the video teaching materials of the SPARKE program?
A: The video teaching materials feature 'Butterfly' table tennis rackets, produced by Tamasu Co., Ltd., to illustrate the development process and manufacturing essence.